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Username: shannadantonio
Member Since: March 2011
Member Since: March 2011
Hammond, LA United States
The central idea behind this series is a nostalgic intertwining. Recurring motifs of birds and bees, or "fertility gods", pattern over images of the people and buildings that make up my day to day surroundings and interactions. The beeswax is a fitti... more
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| Gender: | Female |
| Artist Statement: | The central idea behind this series is a nostalgic intertwining. Recurring motifs of birds and bees, or "fertility gods", pattern over images of the people and buildings that make up my day to day surroundings and interactions. The beeswax is a fitting media for this very personal endeavor, as it binds elements together with uncommon strength and durability masquerading as a sweetly ethereal substance. Honeycomb-like textures created with the wax echo the bee motif, a common symbol of sexual love. Soft layers of pink and blue wax combine with the starkness of screen prints, photographs of the lovely old building across the street from the park where I play with my son, and handwritten love letters from past relationships. This mingled imagery evolves to become an emotional and symbolic homage to the various complex threads of love, desire, and contentedness that weave together those things I value most. |
| Artist Tags: | mixed media, encaustic, contemporary, birds and bees |
